Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 193 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kavya.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) leapt (b) soared (c) stared
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) happy (c) baa
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ananya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ananya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is scared? (a) Meera’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Meera was scared. (c) Meera laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is happy? (a) Zoya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Zoya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Zoya was happy.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) cold (b) angry (c) scared
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) tired
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) had
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) Kavya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Kavya was scared. (c) Kavya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) It rained all night in our town.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) croak (b) click (c) meow
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) fine (c) grumpy
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shaggy
39. 39.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a frog (c) a lion
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) chair (c) roar

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